Inter are attracting strong interest from an unnamed Qatari fund, according to an Italian newspaper report today.
As per Corriere dello Sport’s print edition, the Qatari group joins BC Partners as the two parties interested in buying Inter from current owners Suning, who are battling ‘serious’ financial troubles.
Suning selling Inter can be taken for granted now, the report claimed, because they are struggling to secure the €150-200 million loan they would need to cover the club’s financial needs between now and the end of the season.
The Chinese company sold 23% of Suning.com to Chinese state-owned companies for a total of €1.9 billion to free up cash, but those proceeds will be used to repay Inter’s maturing bonds.
The report from the Rome-based publication pointed out that Inter find themselves in a contradictory situation at the moment, with Antonio Conte’s side doing so well in Serie A while their owners are in serious difficulty.
Inter will also be looking for a new main shirt sponsor with Pirelli CEO Marco Tronchetti Provera confirming yesterday that the tyre company would no longer be the main shirt sponsor after this season.
